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Feb 28, 2018 | 07:39 PM

socal_Dad

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Rear window styles?

Hi, I'm still learning about the C3 line and saw something different today on CL. Is this a factory car or was this a custom window? I haven't seen it before. Looks really strange!

Feb 28, 2018 | 07:43 PM

Fast81

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Looks like a 70's custom kit -- prob thru Ecklers

Feb 28, 2018 | 09:48 PM

71 Green 454

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Kind of follows the rear window angle of the convertible hardtop.

Feb 28, 2018 | 09:55 PM

John 65

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I believe the donor glass was from a Vega.

I like it.

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Feb 28, 2018 | 10:16 PM

maj75

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The ones I recall from back in the day mounted the glass flush with the pillars, not inset like this. They were a more of a fastback look.

Feb 28, 2018 | 10:50 PM

vettebuyer6369

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It was a popular custom modification in the 70s/early 80s. Eckler and Motion had kits, so did others. Here’s one that was at Carlisle last August:

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Mar 1, 2018 | 01:20 AM

7T1vette

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Kinda looks like a cross between an AMC Pacer and a Pontiac Aztec....

Should have just bought a '78 car.
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The car in the original posting looks decent.

Last edited by 7T1vette; Mar 1, 2018 at 12:22 PM.

Mar 1, 2018 | 06:46 AM

Easy Mike

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John 65

...I believe the donor glass was from a Vega...

I agree. I can recall some of the kits used the Vega rear glass.

Quote:

...I like it...

So do I. Looks better than it sounds like it might.

Last edited by Easy Mike; Mar 1, 2018 at 03:07 PM.

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Mar 1, 2018 | 03:00 PM

The13Bats

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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl

I like the monza hatch back vb posted a lot but i only like it on wide bodies because...thats a lot of glass, needs more car,

The pic the op posted is more the sloped glass like on motion phase cars, eckler and others had their version of this in the day,

A lot of people like the slanted rear glass of the hard top better than flat cove glass or bubble butt 78 to 82 rear...

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